[QUESTION] Can't login, Instagram keep asking me if this was me and every time I click yes still won't login

[raj0x29]

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Which example file are you using?

python infinity_feedliker.py

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Describe your Question/Issue:

Can't login,
Instagram keep asking me if this was me and every time I click yes still won't login

Paste the output of python -V here:

Code you are using:

Python 2.7.16

Error/Debug Log:

raj@stli-93z-23340 examples % python infinity_feedliker.py
2020-03-03 10:04:32,516 - INFO - Instabot version: 0.112.0 Started
Which account do you want to use? (Type number)
1: rajxxxxxxx29
0: add another account.
-1: delete all accounts.
1
2020-03-03 10:04:35,061 - INFO - Not yet logged in starting: PRE-LOGIN FLOW!
2020-03-03 10:04:37,410 - ERROR - Request returns 400 error!
2020-03-03 10:04:37,410 - INFO - Instagram's error message: challenge_required
2020-03-03 10:04:37,410 - INFO - Error type: checkpoint_challenge_required
2020-03-03 10:04:37,411 - INFO - Liking timeline feed:
2020-03-03 10:04:37,436 - CRITICAL - Not logged in!
Traceback (most recent call last):
  File "infinity_feedliker.py", line 28, in <module>
    bot.like_timeline()
  File "/Users/raj/Library/Python/2.7/lib/python/site-packages/instabot/bot/bot.py", line 725, in like_timeline
    return like_timeline(self, amount)
  File "/Users/raj/Library/Python/2.7/lib/python/site-packages/instabot/bot/bot_like.py", line 208, in like_timeline
    medias = self.get_timeline_medias()[:amount]
  File "/Users/raj/Library/Python/2.7/lib/python/site-packages/instabot/bot/bot.py", line 558, in get_timeline_medias
    return get_timeline_medias(self)
  File "/Users/raj/Library/Python/2.7/lib/python/site-packages/instabot/bot/bot_get.py", line 76, in get_timeline_medias
    if not self.api.get_timeline_feed():
  File "/Users/raj/Library/Python/2.7/lib/python/site-packages/instabot/api/api.py", line 786, in get_timeline_feed
    "feed/timeline/", data, with_signature=False, headers=headers
  File "/Users/raj/Library/Python/2.7/lib/python/site-packages/instabot/api/api.py", line 486, in send_request
    raise Exception(msg)
Exception: Not logged in!

[duplicate-issues]

Hey @RajPatel0929,

We did a quick check and this issue looks very darn similar to

• #1342 - Bump responses from 0.10.11 to 0.10.12
• #1341 - Pics directory in autopost deletes files
• #1329 - Crawl user.id by non-login/guest request

This could be a coincidence, but if any of these issues solves your problem then I did a good job 😄

If not, the maintainers will get to this issue shortly.

Cheers,
Your Friendly Neighborhood ProBot

[amirarj]

same problem here.

2020-03-04 09:36:17,140 - ERROR - Request returns 400error!
2020-03-04 09:36:17,226 - INFO - Instagram's error message: challenge_required
2020-03-04 09:36:17,227 - INFO - Error type: checkpoint_challenge_required

[soulpawa]

try to execute with python2.7 infinity_feedliker.py

or update to python 3.7

[ValeryP]

The same issue using python3.7:

2020-03-07 19:18:34,860 - INFO - Not yet logged in starting: PRE-LOGIN FLOW!
2020-03-07 19:18:37,561 - ERROR - Request returns 400 error!
2020-03-07 19:18:37,561 - INFO - Instagram's error message: challenge_required
2020-03-07 19:18:37,562 - INFO - Error type: checkpoint_challenge_required

[phillip055]

Same

[bruvv]

Try development branch

[ohld]

@bruvv is trying to fix the login right now, the code is in development branch. We need more testing - please join us!

[berthelol]

Hey guys ! Any update on this ? 🥺

[raj0x29]

where is development branch? I can't seem to find it

[MatteKuda]

Hello,

Any update?

[OdraudeKey]

Any update ? :(

[Galtvam]

Any update?

[mostafavahdanideh]

I have the same problem when i want to log in
I have the checkpoint_challenge_required error

this solution works https://github.com/instabot-py/instabot.py
but i want run bot.login() directly in ide

I searched and found this comment #838 (comment)

[francescoalongi]

I have the same issue here, while logging in the instabot keeps asking me to solve the challenge. When I solve the challenge and I try to use instabot again I get the same issue.

2020-04-04 12:50:52,850 - ERROR - Request returns 400 error!
2020-04-04 12:50:52,850 - INFO - Instagram's error message: challenge_required
2020-04-04 12:50:52,850 - INFO - Error type: checkpoint_challenge_required
2020-04-04 12:50:52,851 - INFO - Checkpoint challenge required...
2020-04-04 12:50:52,851 - CRITICAL - Not logged in!

Please do you have any update on this?

[leon-wbr]

Please see #1293 (comment) for a quick workaround for this issue until it is properly resolved.